MARCH 03, 2021

Kelly Marie Tran Refused to Let 'Absolute Fear' Keep Her from Becoming Disney's Next Great Princess The star of Disney's animated "Raya and the Last Dragon" tells IndieWire the role was as scary and life-changing as her "Star Wars" turn. Ma … By Kate Erbland

'Petite Maman' Review: Céline Sciamma Channels Miyazaki in Her Small but Shimmering 'Portrait' Follow-Up Céline Sciamma's "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" follow-up is only 72 minutes long, but it feels infinite.  By David Ehrlich	How the 'Mank' VFX Team Meticulously Recreated '30s LA in Black-and-White Fincher used retro VFX techniques powered by digital tech (including matte paintings and LED screens for rear projection).  By Bill Desowitz

'A Cop Movie' Review: A Refreshing Look at the Perils of Modern Police Work Berlin: A pair of Mexico City cops reflects on the paradoxes of their jobs in Alonso Ruizpalacios' unpredictable cinematic investigation.  By Eric Kohn	Final Draft Awards Give Writing Contenders a Wee Push Aaron Sorkin, Steve McQueen, Sofia Coppola, and more were honored for their work in film and television writing at the 16th Annual Final Dra … By Anne Thompson

	'WandaVision' Director Expects 'A Lot of People' to Be 'Disappointed' by Finale Over Fan Theories With so many fan theories percolating, it will be impossible for the "WandaVision" finale to satisfy every viewer.  By Zack Sharf
	'Inherent Vice' Made Katherine Waterston, but 'The World to Come' Confirms Her Greatness Waterston reflects on her work with Paul Thomas Anderson, and the immersive making of Mona Fastvold's ravishing period romance now on VOD.  By Ryan Lattanzio
	'Chaos Walking' Review: Doug Liman's Sci-Fi Adaptation Dulls a Sharp YA Saga into White Noise “Chaos Walking” should've been the weirdest sci-fi blockbuster since “Cloud Atlas," but this YA adaptation is too afraid o … By David Ehrlich
	'GLOW' Creators Set Next Series at Apple TV+, Starring Alison Brie, Nicole Kidman, and Cynthia Erivo The duo behind Netflix's recently cancelled "GLOW" are working on a new project for Apple TV+.  By Tyler Hersko
	The 20 Highest Grossing Indies of 2021 (A Running List) Refreshed weekly, here's a chart of the year's twenty highest-grossing theatrically released films.  By Kate Erbland